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Subject:RE: Nitpicky little style question From:Milan Davidovic <shl_ctf -at- yahoo -dot- ca> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:21:02 -0500 (EST)
--- "Chinell, David F (GE Indust, Security)"
<David -dot- Chinell -at- GE -dot- com> wrote:
> What "works" for a user is style and language and
> usage of which he is not even aware. That means
> style and language and usage he expects from habit.
So, the question to ask yourself when you're making a
style decision is "Would this choice thwart a norm,
and if so at what cost?".
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